Duplicate-whist apparatus



. Patented Dec. 20, I893. G. A. BISLER. DUPLIGATE WRIST, APPARATUS.

(Application filed Ear. 211595.

(No Model.)

UNITED STATES P TENT OFFICE.

GUSTAV A. BISLER, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO THE UNITED STATES PLAYING CARD COMPANY, OF CINCINNATI, 01110.

on PLlCATE-WHIST APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 616,433, dated December 20, 1898. Application filed March 27, 1895. Serial No. 543,305." \No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GUSTAV A. BISLER, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvementin Cases for Playing the Game of Duplicate Whist, which improvement is fully set forth in the following specification and accompanying drawings.

My invention consists of a case formed with pockets therein for receiving the hands of a game of duplicate whist,said pockets being provided with springs for creating pressure on the cards and preventing their displacement,- the parts being adapted to be integral and forming together a serviceable de vice, as will be hereinafter fully set forth and claimed. Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a case for playing duplicate whist embodying myinvention; Fig. -2 represents a horizontal section on line was, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 rep"- resents a vertical section of a portion on line 3 3 Fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.

Referring to the drawings, A designates a case formed of the top a, bottom b, and side walls 0. Between the walls a and b are partitions B, which, with the adjacent side walls with which said partitions are parallel, form in the interior of the case the pockets 0, access to which is bad at the cut-away portions D of the side wall 0 and top a, said pockets being adapted to-receive playing; cards, especially for the game of duplicate whist, the rules of which are so well known that it will not be necessary torefer to the same, it being sufficient to say t tthe hands after being played are placed in said pockets.

In order to prevent the cards from falling out 9f the pockets, I employ the springs D, which are connected with the bottom I) and project toward the top a, from which they. are disconnected, so that as the'cards are introduced into the pockets the springs first yield and then exert pressure on the cards, the efiect of which is evident.

The pockets are located at the corners of.

5c the case andthe in'ner sides of the pockets,-

extending at a right angle to each other, are set back one trope the other, the inner ends of the inner side pieces of the pockets joining each other, as at (1 cl, so thatthepockets are i made full depth to accommodate the cards,

While reducing the width of the board, as will be apparent on inspection of Fig. 2, said ends (1 d forininga post whichis united with the top and bottom a 12, providing an interior supportfor the center of the tray.

The top, bottom, and side walls and the springs are formed oi'celluloid, hard rubber, or other suitable material, which admits of the construction of said springs integral with said bottom or the top, if desired, and all parts may be practically formed integral, producing a light, strong, serviceable, and comparatively thin device for the purpose in- .tended.

If desired, the case may be formed of wood, the springs being suitably secured thereto. The cut-away or removed portions D of the case, together with the recesses D provide ready means for allowing the cards to be grasped by the thumb and fingers.

Having thus described by invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A case for a game of duplicate whist, consisting of a top and bottom with parallel closed sides, an interior tray forming pockets at the corners of the case, the upper wall of the mouth of each pocket being cut away and the lower wall being recessed, said pockets extending at a right angle to each other and having their inner portions set back from each other.

2. A case' for playing the game of duplicate whist, consisting of a top, a bottom, side walls and interior partitions producing pockets at the corners of the case, and having theirinner portions set back from each other, the interior ofthe case being provided with springs integral with the same.

3. A case for playing the game of duplicate whist, consisting of-a top, a bottom, side walls,

ing pockets 1 at the corners of the case, the pockets beingset back from each other at a right angle to each other, the inner walls of the several pockets being joined regularly to partitions parallel with said side walls, formeach other forming a central support for the tray on the interior thereof.

GUSTAV A. BISLER.

\Vitnesses:

JOHN A. WIEDERSHEIM, R. H. GRAESER. 

